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metamorphous

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Adjective

produced by metamorphosis
- most insects are metamorphic as witness the stages as a butterfly develops from a caterpillar

of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks)
- metamorphic stage
- marble is a metamorphic rock that takes a high polish

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "metamorphous":
metamorphic metamorphous metamorphopsia metamorphosis metamorphose
Words contain "metamorphous":
hemimetamorphous metamorphous

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